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Russia attacks energy facility in Rivne region overnight

Russia attacks energy facility in Rivne region overnight Illustrative photo: Energy infrastructure in the Rivne region came under Russian attack (Getty Images)

During the night of December 3, Russian forces carried out an air attack using kamikaze drones, targeting an energy infrastructure facility in the Rivne region, Oleksandr Koval, Head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration, reports.

"Once again, an enemy attack on the Rivne region. The target was an energy infrastructure facility," Koval shared on his Telegram channel this morning.

The Head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration added that "all relevant services" are working on the spot.

According to preliminary data, there were no injured or killed victims during the Russian air strike.

Koval also promised to reveal more detailed information about the consequences of the enemy attack in the region later.

Night air attack on December 3

This night, the air alert in the Rivne region was announced at 02:12 a.m. Kyiv time and lasted almost two hours.

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian strike drones were recorded during their maneuvers for some time in the sky over the western regions.

Rivne public forums and media wrote that the region was "noisy" and reported about the work of air defense and the shooting down of Shahed drones. There was also information that enemy drones, particularly, were heading towards the city of Radyvyliv (Dubno district of Rivne region).

During the overnight attack with Shahed UAVs, Russian forces again targeted Ternopil - a critical infrastructure facility was hit, and the city's power supply was partially disrupted.

Due to the Russian drone attack, an air raid alert was also declared in Kyiv.